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MS Dhoni made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar in the 1999-2000 season. He played for Bihar until the state's cricket association was bifurcated, later representing Jharkhand from 2004 onwards. His domestic performances earned him national selection.

Kapil Dev captained the Indian cricket team during the 1987 World Cup, which was co-hosted by India and Pakistan. This was the last World Cup for legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev as captain. Sunil Gavaskar had retired from ODI cricket by 1987, and Sachin Tendulkar made his debut later that year but was not captain.

Allan Border was the captain of the Australian cricket team during the 1987 World Cup, which Australia won by defeating England in the final. This was Australia's first World Cup victory. Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh were players under Border's captaincy, while Shane Warne debuted later in the early 1990s.

Pakistan was indeed one of the four semi-finalists in the 1979 Cricket World Cup, along with England, West Indies, and New Zealand. India did not qualify for the semi-finals in 1979. South Africa was not yet competing in international cricket due to apartheid. Australia was also eliminated before the semi-finals.

Mohinder Amarnath was the Man of the Match in the 1983 World Cup final against the West Indies. He scored 26 runs and took 3 wickets for 12 runs. While Kapil Dev was the captain, Amarnath's all-round performance earned him the award.

The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup was hosted by England and Wales. Australia hosted in 2015, and South Africa hosted in 2003. England is the correct historical host for the 2019 tournament.

All three terms are specific to horse racing. A jockey is the professional rider, Putney refers to a famous historic racing venue in London, and a punter is someone who bets on race outcomes. None of these terms are used in the other sports listed.

These are all baseball terms. The 'diamond' refers to the infield shape formed by the four bases, 'home' is home plate where batters hit, and 'base' refers to the four stations (first, second, third, and home) that runners must touch. None of these terms are used in badminton, billiards, or football.

All three terms ARE associated with golf. A caddie carries golf clubs, a bunker is a sand hazard on the course, and bogey is a scoring term meaning one stroke over par. Therefore the statement 'is not associated with golf' is false, making 'False' the correct answer.

These are all cricket terms. A 'chinaman' is a type of left-arm wrist spin bowling, 'duck' means scoring zero runs, and the 'crease' is the line on the field that batsmen must stay within while batting. Football and baseball do not use these terms.